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Burkina Faso accused by RSF of running a digital militia to silence dissent

Reporters Without Borders reveals the existence of BIR-C, a digital militia linked to the junta.

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These cyberactivists target critical voices with impunity.

The investigation comes amid growing restrictions on freedoms in Burkina Faso.

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Cette révélation met en lumière les méthodes répressives de la junte burkinabè pour contrôler l'information et étouffer toute opposition. Elle interroge sur la liberté de la presse dans un pays en proie à des défis sécuritaires majeurs.

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